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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "monica joe" <monjoe_5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: monjoe_01@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 10:59:33 +0000
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE

HELLO DEAR,

GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

I AM MRS .MONICA J. CEDILLAS, A BRITISH WIDOW TO LATE TIMOTHY CEDILLAS I AM
48 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME
CANCER OF THE LUNG, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON’T LIVE MORE THAN 2 MONTHS,
ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A
VERY BAD STAGE.

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD’NT PRODUCE ANY
CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL
HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.

THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 2 MONTHS, SO I
NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA AND EUROPE. I SELECTED
YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT.

I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $5,000.000.00U.USD(FIVE MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS
FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN SPAIN, AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,MY
ATTORNEY, WHO PRESENTLY IS IN SPAIN WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR YOU FOR
THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION
WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP AND NOT THING IS TOO
SMELL FOR ME.

GOD BE WITH YOU WHILE I WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE

MRS .MONICA J. CEDILLAS

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